Layered Lemon Sponge Cake
- 4 None medium eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup lemon curd
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped
- None None Powdered sugar, to dust
- Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Lightly grease two 8 inch round cake pans. Line bases with parchment paper. Dust sides with flour.
- Beat eggs for about 30 seconds, until frothy. Gradually add sugar and beat until thick and pale and mixture holds its shape (this can take up to 10 mins).
- Sift flour and cornstarch together. In a separate bowl, combine 1/3 cup just-boiled water and butter. Gradually fold flour lightly into egg mixture, followed by water mixture.
- Pour mixture evenly into pans. Bake 20-25 mins, until sponge springs back when touched lightly. Loosen edges with a butter knife. Cover a wire rack with a tea towel, then turn out cakes. Cool completely.
- Spread 1 cake with 3/4 of the lemon curd and half the whipped cream. Top with second cake. Spread spoonfuls of remaining whipped cream over top of cake, followed by spoonfuls of lemon curd. Use a flat knife to gently swirl lemon curd and whipped cream. Dust with powdered sugar to serve.
eggs, sugar, flour, cornstarch, butter, lemon curd, heavy cream, powdered sugar
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